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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Prosecutor compliments Juana on her ______.

2. What item of the mugger's clothes is mentioned?

3. Carmelita is the self-proclaimed, "_____ of Cuba."

4. What is the animal's name?

5. Carmelita is compared to which famous singer?

Short Essay Questions

1. Examine the scene in which Carmelita is walking home from the Tropicana.

2. What information is extracted from Juan(a) after more questioning from the Prosecutor?

3. What does Carmelita say to Dee in an attempt to garner sympathy from the woman?

4. Why were Carmelita and the others protesting and where? What happened at the site? What was the result?

5. Who phones Carmelita the next morning? What is the purpose of each call?

6. What is important about poetry to Carmelita?

7. Why is the Prosecutor angry with Juana? What does Juana say to convince the Prosecutor that she knows her Bible?

8. What about the scene is so foreign to Arriero? What is his reaction?

9. What are some of the topics discussed in the BMU by the women? What family story does Carmelita tell the others?

10. What does Carmelita tell her audience about becoming a performance artist? When did it occur? How did it happen?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

After being arrested for participating in the protest, Carmelita, Desiree, Orchidia, Sophia and others were arrested and sent to the Behavioral Modification Unit. What is the BMU? Where is it located? What is the purpose of the unit? How does it relate to the government? What kind of activities occur at the BMU? Is it a prison? What types of crimes must one commit to be sent to the unit? What is the DNA Remodeling Action? Can someone's DNA be remodeled? If so, how? What types of programs are the inmates required to complete?

Essay Topic 2

Carmelita Tropicana introduces Machito and Sophia as her siblings. What is the relationship between Carmelita Tropicana and her younger brother Machito? What is the relationship between Carmelita Tropicana and her sister Sophia? What is the relationship between Machito and Sophia?

Essay Topic 3

Carmelita and others were involved in various protests including the protest in front of the abortion clinic. Examine the various protests, their purposes, and outcome. Examine Carmelita's thoughts on the protests. Explain how Carmelita compared her actions to those of Rosa Parks and the Civil Rights movement in general. What effect did Carmelita and the others have on the various causes? Explain.

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